Just a thought…

Work here? Not that so different in Phils. Filipinos are still the workaholic employees in the company, and can do multi tasking, well except for the other expats that were hired. Compare to the locals, we still are the best. Lol

The turnover has started and I have to grasped everything about the company process et al. right now still reviewing some processes that we have to change /add since looking the financials that is so bad.

Ok nmn ktrabaho mga locals, mayron din silang ibubuga. Just that some of them are really lazy except the guys that were in our department. All in all we still have to orient them with our multi tasking feature.

All in all, work here is not bad. Compensation and benefit wise, its incomparable with other countries, well except for the security issue, this is a good country. Hopefully if their government can do something about it, PNG as a whole will prosper way ahead Phils in the coming years. With the LNG project coming a long way, well see how this country will develop in the coming years

after Touchdown and beyond..

Sunny is up and I am up! I still feel sore on some parts of my body, but I have to get my butt out of bed and get ready to go to work. Hot shower, yippee!! Nice. Quarter before 8,  here comes my ‘school bus’. Hehe. people here move around by cars. No safe PMV / taxi for expats.

First rule: don’t go out by yourselves alone, nor try to walk. Its either you get mobbed or robbed at the same time. Expats are therefore cautioned to be more carefully. Lucky me I learned how to drive early on, as driving is the only option to go around the city. Hoping to get my hands of that steering wheel soon. Keeping my fingers crossed on this *wink*

Second Rule: KEEP YOUR CAR DOORS LOCKED AT ALL TIMES!! In the phils, you can still be safe since there are no incidents where there are “bukas gang” while you are driving. In mosby, some raskols will approached your moving car and try to open it. 2 of my fellow pinoy here had already experienced it and its scary. Especially now were going to transfer on our new office near a local marketplace.

Third Rule: don’t expect big on mosby. There are no supermalls, cinemas, starbucks, fast foods here. Uh-oh. Not even a decent place to go hanging out with friends after work other than the club inside the hotels. On a positive note, a simple life indeed. I experienced going to supermarket exciting! Yep, exciting indeed, coz there is nowhere else to go and to do other than that.

Fourth Rule: know your surroundings, and be careful in trusting the locals. Mosby is not that big to not be easily memorized, but im getting confused with all these roundabouts. Kaloka! I can only memorize the one going to our house and the hotel. Lol! Bad for me eh. They say, its not the same trusting the locals here, coz you don’t know what is going on in their head. Keep a simple profile and be alert

Fifth Rule: Follow all the rules, stay alert, entertain yourself, be happy, find trusting expats or fellow pinoys and save! That’s what im here for anyway. Lol. *wink*

Touchdown to PNG – 03 October 2011

Fasten your seatbelt….. , ayan na nga, nakarating din ng matiwasay sa bansang banyaga. Buti ok nmn iyong katabi ko, tulog kain tulog lang ginwa nming 2. Hahaha! Ayan na pababa na kami ng plane, whew! First thing I notice, prang nsa pilipinas ka lang. domestic destination lang. hahaha! As usual mahabang pila sa immigration, dahil iyong 4 na nasa counter prang antok pa. Tiningnan ko iyong relo 530AM, ah ok.

Natapos din sa immigration, sa checkout kelangan nila inspect mga bagahe lalo na iyong mejo kakaiba ang dala. Buti na lang smile lang sa national eh ok na, kaya off I go to exit. Sa exit, naalala ko lang, ano na ngang hitsura ni kuya Frederick?? Hahaha! So I peek out of the arrival lounge and saw him peeking in as well. Wow, warm agad ang naramdaman ko. Like were long time friends. Hehehe. At may ksama pang isang pinoy si godfrey (turns out same as me, accountant din sa LDL).

Anyway, they asked me if I want to moved in sa house, iyon lang mag-isa ako or mag-stay sa hotel. Wala ng 2 isip, sa hotel muna ako magstay and wait for Georgette to come. Hehehe.  And there I stayed for a week. Check in time! The room was ok, comfortable nmn for a week-stay. Hindi na ako mamimili noh, kesa wala nmn ako ksama.

After checking in, wait for kuya rick to come back for breakfast. Ayun, sinabi niya na hindi nmn daw ako papasok agad, kasi baka di din kayanin ng katwan ko sa pagod. After breakfast, met one of the pinoy working there as well, si Ate Neza, which is the PA of the owner of the company I am working. Bigtime ang daddy namin. Hahaha!

When I get back to my room, diretso agad sa kama at natulog. Woke up mga 2pm na to meet the Admin Manageress of LDL. After the meet and greet, kain lang ng late lunch then tulog ulit. Hehehe. Woke up when te neza rang me up. Punta sa office niya and kwentuhan. 

We had dinner sa Palazzo restaurant of the Lamana Hotel, sobrang konti ng choices. Well ok na din, libre eh. Hahaha! Basta may makain go na lang.

After dinner, we go to her room and 9pm, sa room ko namn. 

Then goodnyt na. whew! A day passes by na prang di ko man lang namamalayan.

Next time, kwento ko what are my Filipino friends experience during their stay here.

Flying out of Phils – October 02 2011

Haist! This is it! Eto na nga. Never imagined that days flew so fast and that this day would arrive like that. After MHC employment, eto na nmn. Walang pahinga at bakasyon, kuracha na nmn sa ibang employer. 

It’s a bugging question as well kung ano ba madadatnan ko dun. Nasa 10% ata iyong decision to back out na lang, kasi there are some things that will keep on holding you back. Una, of course you don’t know the place like hongkong, Singapore or dubai na madaming pinoy. Second,  may mga nakasanayan ka lang dito sa Phils., na baka wala dun. And of course, yung familiarity of the place and people. Away sa family and friends.

But then again, mas nanaig iyong 90% to pursue my dreams. Although, its not a country that is really a choice, just maybe this side of the world is where that opportunity to fulfill that dream will come.

My parents are very supportive of every endeavor that we do. Its that faith in God that I will be ok in the country that I will go to, is the factor that really keeps them strong in supporting us. 

Just like any other parents would do, siyempre sila naghatid sa akin sa airport, ksama ang lola ko, bestfriend, and my two siblings. It’s a rainy day, prang nakikisama ba. Hahaha! Upon arriving sa terminal 1, check-in na din ako sa OFW lounge to get my credentials checked-in with POEA and OWWA. After that, mejo mahaba habang pagaantay pa ang ginwa namin, we got there mga 5pm, I got in sa check in counter mga 7pm na, then mahaba pa din ang pila. May nagpupunta pla tlga sa bansa na iyon?!?! Hahaha! Talked to one Filipino and he frequents pla PNG, monthly kung umuwi and ganun nga daw kahaba ang pila. Oh well, ano man haba iyan aabot at aabot ako. After an hour, pila na nmn ulit sa immigration na iisa lang ang open na counter. What the??!!?? Pinoy nga tlga oo. After 30 mins, diretso na din sa gate 15 lounge ready to board the plane.

At this time, katext ko pa mga kapatid ko. I did not cry in front of them, coz I don’t want to see them crying. Lalo na si bunso. I left the country with a positive note that I’ll be coming back for vacation.

Till we see again! 

narealize ko lang

masarap maging taong-bahay:
        ngayon ko lang naranasan na maging taong-bahay na walang inaalalang trabaho kinabukasan. msarap sa pakiramdam pero nakakapagod din pla. pagiisip pa lang ng ipapakain sa mga ksambahay problema na eh, pano na lang kung may asawa't anak nako. hmmm..


madami akong time mag-internet at magstalk ng profile:
       couch potato ang tawag sa akin. lalo na pag tamd na tamad akong maggalaw, at ang tanging umaaliw sa akin ay ang fb, twitter at net. iba ibang klaseng update ang nagagawa ko sa mga online accounts ko (gaya na lang dito) hahaha!


dapat handa ako sa mga nalalaman ko sa pag-stalk ng profile ng ex:
        naiisip ko minsan kung tlgang naglokohan lang kami sa buong panahon na magksma kami. hahaha! pero siguro nga masaya siya ngayon. kung ginago mo man ako, bahala na si Lord sau. (Lord, hindi po ako bitter, mejo nabibigla lang kasi ako sa pangyayari)



mahirap mag-emapake:
        Hindi mo malaman kung ano ang dapat mong iiwan or dadalhin. and importante sa hindi, kasi prang lahat ng nakikita mong gamit mo, mahalaga sau. gusto mo dalhin lahat pra wala kang malimutan. hahaha! kaya lang di pde, may nakalaan lang na bigat pra sa kanila.


ready na ako sa tatahakin kong landas:
       nakausap ko din sa wakas ang magging kapwa ko empleyado sa lugar na pupunthan ko. mixed emotions daw siya. ako kaya? hmmm, mas matgal ko atang nai-ready ang sarili ko sa ganito kesa sa kanya. dahil magmula ng malaman ko na ako ay natanggap, simula na din ng paghahanda.


ilan lang nmn ito sa naiisip ko na narealize ko sa pagging ex-worker for the meantime. hahaha! sa susunod uli. :P

my parting gifts (from MHC friends and from ME)

left gifts, from MHC friends, XPERIA ray (gift for myself) haha!

Im a bit surprised that they still have time to think of giving me something for leaving them. Hehe
i love you guys, please don't change. Till we meet again! :)

a word called goodbye

"You never leave someone behind, you take a part of them with you and leave a part of yourself behind. "


Each time we say goodbye to colleagues and friends we gained from a professional partnership is a difficult step to do, and not wanting to look behind is another story. There are always reasons behind why one person opt to leave, and i for one show always goes on. People my trample you behind your back, or even stab you upfront, but that could be seen in any company employing ignorant incapable people.


For the past companies that i have left with a positive note, there will always be a first. A first to leave a negative mark on what i call a Company ScoreCard.


I will not tackle much on it, lets leave it that way. 


What i want to highlight more is the people i have left behind, people that i have met during my tenure. I worry much that they will be so much affected on the changes that they will meet moving forward.


To you guys, i owe you a year & 4 months of learning experience. to be a better leader and a listener. to have imparted knowledge and ideas in a not so conventional way. and thank you for staying loyal during those times.


This is not goodbye, because you are here, in my heart.

Time for Updates!

I will be posting soon some new and not so new photos that i didnt bother posting in facebook.
Haha! sometimes things are better shared on people who matters most.

:)

Snaps of Reality_RJ view

Been a long time since the last time i wrote an entry sa blog ko na ito. Completely forgotten about it. Naging active lang nman ako during those times that i was busy with non-essential things.

Quick recap lang ako how my life turned around right after all the impossible things that happened to me. After Osbourne, been employed for over a year already to MHC. Met nice people at work, developed tight friendship with them. First time to spearhead a system implementation ( not that easy i think). Too many bumps and rollercoaster rides i may say. This cost me a lot of patience, understanding and positive view on a lot of things. this tested my inner strenghts, and my best-est attitude. Which i think is the result of my employment in Osbourne. Yeah, i thank my mentor GB, for the training i have been through under your leadership. I truly appreciated everything ( not a very good challenge though for those people with a weak heart and conviction).

At the start of the year 2011, i had my mind focused on things i shoud've done a long time ago. Time for myself. Yeah, been single for ages and still lovin' it. Do things on my own, buy things without explaining to someone why, go out with friends considerately, and yes, i enjoyed every bit of it. Late bloomer ako i know. All my life, i had put people first in my life ignoring the fact that i have a life too. I maybe too late on other things, but i have the perseverance to catch things up. I'm a student of life and still learning.

What i lost in experience, i am gaining it again. for one, confidence in my self. I admit, i was so blinded by the fact that i needed someone to make me feel OK, but its not. The fact is, i only need to do things other people can't do to make me feel good. Second, i un-like my self many times. I felt i should be like her, or them, or whatever pleases him. i am wrong. People will still love you, for who you are and not who are you assuming to be(XS to ZS). Third, nagtatanim ng sama ng loob. This started when my bday was forgotten by my parents. Nurtured it until it lost me already. I could not forgive and forget because of this. I could not move on mostly on some issues on the past because i assumed that keeping it in silence will make them realized things. I AM SO WRONG. Lastly,faith. I admit i had allowed my self deluge to the fact that everything is ok even without the 'BIG GUY'. That was the most shameful thing i did. It was when i am feeling the pain that He was there comforting me. Guiding me all through to date and still pouring blessing.

And right now, as i step on this new Journey ahead, i dont know what will happen and am not sure on people i will meet. But i have to trust the 'Big Guy' up there on giving me this path wherever this leads to. I should not be scared nor complain, nor even have this slightest doubt that i am not up for this. He had prepared me for this, and I thank Him with all my heart.

Just waiting for the arrival of my 'pass', and i will be saying 'ta-ta' in bit.

Life is full of surprises ahead, enjoy it and be thankful.

I love God, and He always makes a way.

This is me..(A Collection of comments from my Friendster page)

Bestfriend of 11 yrs: epey manalo Jan 14, 2004 07:05 PM
it's 8am, i'm wide awake & i'm not a morning person! hehe only my 
bestfriend could have this effect on me, you see i received a sms from her 
that was so sweet.. could you sleep if you can't stop smiling & you feel 
rejuvenated.. i know, sleeping can't give me that.. hehe Rj's the only 
friend i could never live without & even if we weren't best of friends i'd 
still love her as much as i do now..all i could ever want in a friend i 
found in her 'coz she bring out the best in me.. she believed in me that i 
could do more (be more of what i am),supported me in everything i do, knows 
me better than i do myself, never left me even if i was hard to get along 
with, & loved me for who i am (w/ flaws & all that).. Rj is not just my 
bestfriend, she's my angel.. with her i found out how loving unconditionally 
is & that i will never be alone 'coz i have her.. 'being there for a friend' 
are not just words, with Rj it's a reality.. i'll always be thankful for 
her and for her friendship.. you're the biggest part of me, best.. 
everyday i pray that if i can't keep you forever with me then at least for 
the rest of my life.. i love you so much, best!!!


College Batchmate:Lady Camille Vier Feb 15, 2004 03:52 AM
c rj clas m8 ko mung 1st yr nd 2nd yr college.sobrang kalog ng babaeng to.as 
in cra ulo tlga.hehehe.comedy to e.never fails to cheer u up.sobrang 
galing din s sports.as in lhat ng sports n palaro mo s knya alam.d lng 
basta alam sobrang galing pa.kaya lng may sinabi sya dati n isa lng d nya 
kaya e.ano nga b un??swimming b?? hehehe.o well..basta idol tlga 
kita.mis u na.ano n b balita syo??


My Sister: Mary mae Rimando Feb 17, 2004 08:15 PM
hehehe now it's my turn.. well, my sistah is mabait na suplada. mataray 
dn yn ya nga ilag na me pag nakasimangot na yan. naku, c ate san 
ka man mgpunta, daming bestfren nyan. one thing that i admire abt her is 
that, she never gave up a thing without a fight, masasabhan mo rin yan 
ng sekreto... uhmm, ewan ko nga kung sekreto pa ngang matatawag ang sasabhn 
mo sa kanya e. pilosopo rn yan, nuknukan!! sensitive dn sya and 
iyakin.. bat nga ba me gumagawa ng testi pra sa kanya? hmm, because 
sistah knows her that much, para ibenta siya hehehe.. knowing her is 
such a blessing.. i wish her the best coz she deserves it.. gudluck sis ha! 
more blessing to come coz we know ur doing everything.. sana ganyan din 
fighting spirit ko.. love you sistah!!!!


My Bestfriend's twin! : abbie manalo Mar 14, 2004 10:00 PM
if one person could influence another person in such great length, i do think 
that that person would fit rj perfectly as to her impact on my twin sister's 
life. i haven't really gotten to know her that deep or haven't got to chat 
with her for a length of time. bt seeing that my twin has changed to a 
better person ever since they became best of friends says a lot in my point 
of view. rj is a great person...as a friend, and a best friend to april. =)


My choir buddy: a.e. aquino Oct 19, 2004 01:08 AM
my turn to say sumthin bout dis ordinary girl who happens 2 be an extraordinary 
person in & out. Ella, as I kol her, is a great girl. As in every meaning of the 
word GREAT. To me, she's transparent... I've always known if she's 
feelin down n wen shes up. She's like me, she never shows her downs. But 
like I said, shes like me so i know wats goin on wid her. Shes a smart ass... not 
only with academics but also in most aspects of life. Speaking of life, shes 
been thru shit. And i mean shit... but look at her still up and ready to face 
watever dis cruel world has for her. The thing is, I admire her. I admire her a lot. 
Shes a strong, pretty, young lady who has da skills to be succesful in life. Who 
has a heart bigger than everybody else. Not to mention, her being down to earth 
is amazing. Shes got her life on perspective. But inspite all that, shes 
still human who gets tired and confused. Thats when WE, her friends,come in. 
We love her.


Officemate/Friend:AnNe CaiBaL Aug 23, 2006 03:03 AM
I2 si Rusella June Rimando (tama b q s name at spelling, bhala n bsta k2nog hehehe) Ka-opismate q i2 s Freight Option, mtgal dn kme ngksma kya mdyo klla q n sya tlgng mllaman m ugli ng tao n2 bnaman lbas n lbas kulang nlng itaboy m s sbrang gulo at ingay (joke lng, pro to2o un hahaha) Mnsan nga ngssbi rn q ng problma q s knya c prang ate q n yn dlng nya hlta, hahaha c ms bata q s knya ng 3 o 4 years yta bsta mga gnun, wg ka n pmalag. Dko tlga yn mkkalitan llo n s klokohan kpg bmaba n c ... lm m n un kun cno db kunwari mi gngwa effect pro ngllaro lng ng text twist at ng-iinternet, db Arjhay


Highschool Buddy:Peter Macababbadjr Dec 22, 2006 10:35 AM
I DNT KNOW HOW 2 START DS BT SOBRA,SOBRA,SOBRA, MIZ KO NA TO TAO 2!!!!!... tama kau lhat, sobra bait at kalog ng tao 2 pg kasma nyo.. sa advice pg may prob. ka super!! I salute!! hehehe kaso shorttym lng kmi nagksama..lets say ko ung longlost fren nya nung highskul. i hope ganun prin cya nung dati... heheh bt i promise u fren dat im owez here 4 u! watever hapen jz cool my name.. hehehe iwish U ol d luck!!! GODSPEED BRO!!